5×7 shadowbox
$70
Birds, Animals and Fish
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Many of these are pieces were done when I first started making non-traditional quilts. They include birds and animals in Maine, tropical fish and a favorite fish of an avid fisherman.
Loon
5×7 shadowbox
$70
Marsh Egret
5×7 shadowbox
$70
Wading Egret
7×5 shadowbox
$70
Ready for the Pot
10×8 shadowbox
$85
Hand stenciled lobster ready to go into the pot.
Great Heron
36×12
SOLD
Hand-dyed background, driftwood and stitched marsh grass.
Taking Flight
Coming in for a Landing
That Feels Good
6×6 in 8×8 frame
SOLD
Loons like to skip across the water like this. I have to think it must feel wonderful and be lots of fun!
Nesting Loon
10″x20″
SOLD
Mama loon is sitting on her nest at the edge of the pond. All fabric with lots of texture.
Out For a Stroll
6×8 on 8×10 cavass
SOLD
This moose is out for a stroll in the woods. Have you seen him?
Won Honorable Mention at Saco Bay Artists show in September 2012.
Floundering
14 x 28
$275
A real flounder was laid in paint and then laid on fabric to make the print. This one is swimming among the pilings trying to avoid the person trying to catch him!
Currently on display at Harvest Gold Gallery, Lovell, Maine
Atlantic Salmon
8-1/2 x 18-1/2
$125
Currently on display at Harvest Gold Gallery, Route 5, Lovell, Maine
Salmon and the water background are hand painted on the fabric. The rocks and seaweed are commercial fabrics.
Brook Trout with Fly
8″ x 10″ matted in 11″ x 14″ frame
SOLD
Trout fishing is a popular sport in Maine and many other places. This one’s almost caught!
Dolphin
14″ x 22″ image; 15 1/2″ x 13″ matted
SOLD
This is one of a series of fish found in southern waters. This quilt was displayed at an aquarium in Naples, Florida. Quilt is made of cotton fabrics and is thread painted with cotton and rayon threads. This piece is matted and ready for framing.
Lane Snapper
25″ x 17″
SOLD
This is one of a series of fish found in southern waters. This quilt was displayed at an aquarium in Naples, Florida. Quilt is made of cotton fabrics and is extensively thread painted with cotton and rayon threads.
Queen Triggerfish
19″ x 14″ image; 25″ x 19 1/2″ framed
$450
This is one of a series of fish found in southern waters. This quilt was displayed at an aquarium in Naples, Florida. Quilt is made of cotton fabrics and is extensively thread painted with cotton and rayon threads.
Walleye
Commissioned piece now in a private collection. Completed in 2008.
Commissioner selected a picture of an almost extinct blue walleye…..a favorite of the recipient. Notice the lure the fish is just about to grab!
Manatee Mama and Baby
49″ x 43 1/4″
Sold
This quilt was made for the Endangered Species exhibit at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. It won an honorable mention at Maine Quilts ‘02 and is featured in the book, Quilt of America: Stories of Americans and Quilts by Carole J. Gariepy, 2002.
The quilt is my own design and is made of a wide variety of 100% cotton fabrics. It is extensively thread painted with rayon and cotton threads. The cheeks on the mother and baby have extra batting to give dimension and the whiskers are hand-sewn with metallic thread.
Sold and in a private collection.
